US Code
CHAPTER 159— REAL PROPERTY; RELATED PERSONAL PROPERTY; AND LEASE OF NON-EXCESS PROPERTY
§ 2683. Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction; minimum drinking age on military installations

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary concerned may, whenever he considers it desirable, relinquish to a State, or to a Commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, all or part of the legislative jurisdiction of the United States over lands or interests under his control in that State, Commonwealth, territory, or possession. Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction under this section may be accomplished (1) by filing with the Governor (or, if none exists, with the chief executive officer) of the State, Commonwealth, territory, or possession concerned a notice of relinquishment to take effect upon acceptance thereof, or (2) as the laws of the State, Commonwealth, territory, or possession may otherwise provide.
(b) The authority granted by subsection (a) is in addition to and not instead of that granted by any other provision of law.
(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary concerned shall establish and enforce as the minimum drinking age on a military installation located in a State the age established by the law of that State as the State minimum drinking age.
(2)(A) In the case of a military installation located—(i) in more than one State; or
(ii) in one State but within 50 miles of another State or Mexico or Canada,
the Secretary concerned may establish and enforce as the minimum drinking age on that military installation the lowest applicable age.
(B) In subparagraph (A), the term “lowest applicable age” means the lowest minimum drinking age established by the law—(i) of a State in which a military installation is located; or
(ii) of a State or jurisdiction of Mexico or Canada that is within 50 miles of such military installation.
(3)(A) The commanding officer of a military installation may waive the requirement of paragraph (1) if such commanding officer determines that the exemption is justified by special circumstances.
(B) The Secretary of Defense shall define by regulations what constitute special circumstances for the purposes of this paragraph.
(4) In this subsection:(A) The term “State” includes the District of Columbia.
(B) The term “minimum drinking age” means the minimum age or ages established for persons who may purchase, possess, or consume alcoholic beverages.

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Title 10— ARMED FORCES

Subtitle A— General Military Law

PART IV— SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY

CHAPTER 159— REAL PROPERTY; RELATED PERSONAL PROPERTY; AND LEASE OF NON-EXCESS PROPERTY

§ 2661. Miscellaneous administrative provisions relating to real property

[§ 2661a. Repealed. , , ]

§ 2662. Real property transactions: reports to congressional committees

§ 2663. Land acquisition authorities

§ 2664. Limitations on real property acquisition

§ 2665. Sale of certain interests in land; logs

[§ 2666. Repealed. , , ]

§ 2667. Leases: non-excess property of military departments and Defense Agencies

[§ 2667a. Repealed. , , ]

§ 2668. Easements for rights-of-way

§ 2668a. Easements: granting restrictive easements in connection with land conveyances

§ 2669. Transfer of land and facilities to support contracts with federally funded research and development centers

§ 2670. Use of facilities by private organizations; use as polling places

§ 2671. Military reservations and facilities: hunting, fishing, and trapping

§ 2672. Protection of buildings, grounds, property, and persons

[§ 2672a. Repealed. , , ]

[§ 2673. Repealed. , , ]

§ 2674. Operation and control of Pentagon Reservation and defense facilities in National Capital Region

§ 2675. Leases: foreign countries

[§ 2676. Renumbered § 2664]

[§ 2677. Repealed. , , ]

§ 2678. Feral horses and burros: removal from military installations

§ 2679. Installation-support services: intergovernmental support agreements

[§ 2680. Repealed. , , ]

§ 2681. Renumbered § 4175]

§ 2682. Facilities for defense agencies

§ 2683. Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction; minimum drinking age on military installations

§ 2684. Cooperative agreements for management of cultural resources

§ 2684a. Agreements to limit encroachments and other constraints on military training, testing, and operations

§ 2685. Adjustment of or surcharge on selling prices in commissary stores to provide funds for construction and improvement of commissary store facilities

§ 2686. Utilities and services: sale; expansion and extension of systems and facilities

§ 2687. Base closures and realignments

§ 2687a. Overseas base closures and realignments and status of United States overseas military locations

§ 2688. Utility systems: conveyance authority

[§ 2689. Renumbered § 2917]

[§ 2690. Renumbered § 2918]

§ 2691. Restoration of land used by permit or damaged by mishap; reimbursement of State costs of fighting wildland fires

§ 2692. Storage, treatment, and disposal of nondefense toxic and hazardous materials

[§ 2693. Repealed. , , ]

§ 2694. Conservation and cultural activities

§ 2694a. Conveyance of surplus real property for natural resource conservation

§ 2694b. Participation in wetland mitigation banks

§ 2694c. Participation in conservation banking programs

§ 2694d. Participation in pollutant banks and water quality trading

§ 2695. Acceptance of funds to cover administrative expenses relating to certain real property transactions

§ 2696. Real property: transfer between armed forces and screening requirements for other Federal use

§ 2697. Acceptance and use of landing fees charged for use of domestic military airfields by civil aircraft